- Leslie Claret: [to John] Astonishing. There was a time, in the near past well, there was a time, son, I had you down as a punk. I wonder what else I've been wrong about. Probably lots.
- John Tavner: [getting ready to swim across the English Channel] Do you think this is stupid and weird?
- Ron: You never asked me that before.
- John Tavner: Yeah. What do you think?
- Ron: It's no more stupid and weird than putting a man in a bag and walking around with him all day.